I currently have SAS Enterprise Guide 4.1 and SAS 9.1.3 installed on my local machine. What happens if I install SAS Learning Edition
4.1 on the same machine?
When SAS Learning Edition 4.1 is installed, you are installing SAS Enterprise Guide 4.1 and SAS 9.1.3 with a 1500-observation limit.
If your SAS Enterprise Guide 4.1 is currently set up to use your local SAS, after installing SAS Learning Edition, its version of SAS
becomes the active SAS version for SAS Enterprise Guide 4.1 as well. To change the local version of SAS that SAS Enterprise Guide 4.1 uses,
you must follow the instructions in SAS Note 018353 and
SAS Note 018323.
After you complete the SAS Note steps, your SAS Enterprise Guide 4.1 will again be pointing to your local SAS, with no observation
restrictions applied.
Where is the sample data and sample code located for SAS Learning Edition?
If you accepted the defaults when you installed SAS Learning Edition, the sample data is located in
C:\Program Files\SAS\SAS Learning Edition 4.1\eg\Sample\Data and the sample code is located in
C:\Program Files\SAS\SAS Learning Edition 4.1\eg\Sample\Code.
If you chose a different location to install SAS Learning Edition, the sample data will be in \eg\Sample\Data.
How do I import and export data with SAS Learning Edition?
To import data, you can use the Import Data task in SAS Learning Edition. The Import Data task creates a SAS data set from a text file or
Microsoft Excel file. You can open the task by selecting
File -> Import Data from the main menu. To export data, select File -> Export.
Can I specify data library locations in SAS Learning Edition?
Yes. To assign a library you can issue a LIBNAME statement in the Code window or you can select
Tools -> Assign Library and use the Library wizard.
Can I write my own macros with SAS Learning Edition?
Yes. This product has full macro programming capabilities. You can write your own SAS macros by using a Code window. To access a Code window,
select File -> New -> Code.
Can I use SAS Learning Edition to learn SAS programming?
Yes. Although the Learning Edition tutorial focuses on the point-and-click features of SAS Learning Edition, you can use SAS Learning
Edition to write, edit, and submit SAS programs. To open a Code window, select File -> New -> Code.
The SAS Self-Paced e-Learning Web site has numerous courses and lessons that you can take
using SAS Learning Edition, including a SAS programming course.
What if I want to use the SAS windowing environment within SAS Learning Edition (SAS Explorer, Enhanced Editor, Log, and Output windows)
instead of SAS Enterprise Guide?
If you are a SAS user who prefers to use the SAS windowing environment, you can add a shortcut to your desktop that can be used to start SAS. Just follow
these instructions:
- On your desktop, right-click My Computer and select Explore from the pop-up menu.
- Navigate to the directory where you installed SAS Learning Edition.
- Right-click sas.exe and select Send To and then select Desktop.
- A SAS icon now appears on your desktop.
- Anytime you wish to start the SAS windowing environment, double-click the SAS icon on your desktop
When installing SAS Learning Edition 4.1, I get a Microsoft Runtime Components error message. What should I do?
When you run the System Requirements Wizard (SRW) for SAS Learning Edition 4.1 on an XP PC, the Microsoft Runtime Components might not get
updated if the existing run-time dll attributes are set to read-only. This read-only status can lead to an installation "loop" where the
SRW completes but then the SAS System installation cannot proceed due to the failure to meet minimum requirements. Setup has detected
that this system does not meet the minimum system requirements for Enterprise Guide. To update the minimum requirements, run the System
Requirements Wizard.
First try to take the read-only attribute from your system's Microsoft Runtime Components. The files most likely to be affected are as follows:
- at170.dll
- at171.dll
- gdiplus.dll
- mfc70.dll
- mfc71.dll
- mfc70u.dll
- mfc71u.dll
- msvci70.dll
- msvcp70.dll
- msvcp71.dll
- msvcr70.dll
- msvcr71.dll
Once the read-only attribute has been removed, restart the SAS Learning Edition 4.1 installation by reinserting the SAS Learning
Edition 4.1 Setup CD. If you still cannot bypass the SRW loop, please email us at learninged@sas.com.
I attempted to install the SAS Learning Edition 4.1 and the installation proceeded smoothly until it was about 83% done, using the
second CD. After several minutes of the system sitting there doing nothing according to XP monitor, I cancelled the installation.
What should I do?
We've seen the SAS Learning Edition "hanging" on installation when around 85% complete. It is not reproducible on every install and
only happens sometimes. It's really NOT hung-up, a dialog is waiting for user input. Unfortunately, the dialog sometimes gets hidden
behind the progress dialog. Instead of cancelling the installation when it seems hung-up, you should do the following:
- Hold down [CTRL] [TAB] together to select the main Learning Edition install screen that lists the 2 choices of install requirements or
installing product.
- Then use the [-] button to minimize that window again.
- Now, the Confirm Dialog is visible and accessible.
- Answer the question in the Confirm dialog and the install will continue without incident.
SAS Learning Edition 4.1's installation requests a Setup Disc and I don't have one since I purchased/downloaded it from e-Academy's website. What should I do?
When you download SAS Learning Edition 4.1 from e-academy, it will create two folders on your hard drive (default):
- c:\Temp\SAS Learning Edition 4.1\Disc 1
- c:\Temp\SAS Learning Edition 4.1\Disc 2
During the installation, you will be prompted with the following message: Please insert the disk labeled Software Setup disc.
Click on the "Browse" button, and go to the location where you downloaded the files (default): c:\Temp\SAS Learning Edition 4.1\.
Inside the SAS Learning Edition 4.1 folder, click on the folder "Disc 1", and then "OK". The installation will resume.